Adolescent Gender Segregation: Why Teens Stick Together Gender segregation describes the persistent psychological tendency for adolescents to form exclusive, same-sex social groups. While common in c
Defining Gender Segregation in Adolescence Gender segregation refers to the robust, consistent tendency for individuals to interact preferentially with members of their own sex, forming distinct, often impermeable, same-sex social groups. While this phenomenon is highly characteristic of middle childhood, its continuation into and throughout the adolescent period represents a crucial developmental stage where peer […]